Sir Walter Raleigh

Anonymous Artist

Associated Names
Anonymous Artist

Artist

Simon van de Passe

Artist After, German, c. 1595 - 1647

The image depicts a man in late 16th to early 17th-century attire. He is holding a baton-like object and has a composed expression. The man has a neatly trimmed mustache and pointed beard, with short hair styled away from his face. He is wearing a richly decorated coat, lace ruff, and pleated doublet. The man is surrounded by an ornate oval frame with text, against a dark background. The outer area of the image features elaborate scripted text and a patterned design.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 16.8 × 11.2 cm (6 5/8 × 4 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1951.11.235

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, Vol. XVI, no. 107

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1951.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65216877